#8633EB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.3% 0.252 297.6), rgb(134, 51, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8633EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8633EB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 51, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 82%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.252 297.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8633EB | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8633EB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8633EB text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8633EB text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8633EB
oklch(54.3% 0.252 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#7527D0
oklch(49% 0.234 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F24A8
oklch(42.6% 0.194 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2685
oklch(37.7% 0.15 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D184E
oklch(27.1% 0.095 297.6)
#8633EB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0067F0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064E8 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B678F | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8633EB
#8633EB
oklch(54.3% 0.252 297.6)
- #6A7800
#6A7800
oklch(54.2% 0.126 117.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8633EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8633EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.019
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8633EB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.